Pin Reveal: Tora in Trans, Polyam, & LGBTQ+

Recently we learned about how some trans folks in Japan like to use tigers as a symbol for the trans community. It's a pun: Tora is the Japanese word for tiger, and when you sound out "trans" in katakana it basically starts with "tora." To-ra-n-su. Many thanks to our twitter moot @MishimaKitan for cluing us in to this (you should follow them!)

The art style on this month's printed metal pin is slightly inspired by older Japanese mascots, like Torakki of Kansai's baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. There's a dib-dab of Tezuka in there too, mixed with our own style.

Most of the details will be printed nice and matte, but the ears, mouth, and some of the other lines will be recessed and filled with soft enamel. We're excited to keep trying new things!

✦ The Three for this month

• The Gay Breakfast is  LGBTQ+ Tora

• The Special is the Trans Tora

• The Seasonal is the Polyam Tora

✦ To get multiple pins:

The Combos get you 2 pins:

• Combo A (Rainbow & Common),  so this month LGBT and Trans

• Combo B (Rainbow & Uncommon), so this month LGBT and Polyam

• Combo C (Common & Uncommon), so this month Trans and Polyam

The Prix Fixe gets you all 3 pins, and

The worldwide Buffet comes with all three plus a mystery pin— 4 pins total!  It is the only international tier.

The Coupon Club is a great way to take a break and still access 20% (this month 25%) off our store, plus our upcoming design polls. It also helps to keep us at a membership level where we can continue to offer 3 flags a month.

✦✦Old retired tiers will get the same combination of pins they always have. But if you change tiers, you cannot return to old retired tiers later. ✦✦

All pledge changes made by May 31st at 11:59PM Pacific will apply to these pins, and will not be charged until June 1st!

Please help us spread the word once we post on Twitter later.

✦ Mailing Schedule:

We mail quarterly.  This has helped us keep our tier prices low despite inflation. These "June" Tora pins are part of the "Summer Quarter" and will mail in Fall 2024, with the upcoming "July" and "August" pins.

✦ Current Mailing Status:

• The Winter Quarter was mailed!

• Our store’s preorders are in progress.

• Our last Kickstarter, Celestial Pride, began mailing via White Squirrel and is 2/3 done. We were originally going to take over the last 1/3rd, but due to health setbacks, we have asked White Squirrel mail the rest soon.

• The Spring Quarter is in production and will mail in the Summer. It includes the Snowdrop Foxes, the Crocus Cats, and the Ferret pins.

If we make any errors on your order(s), please email us at support@GayBreakfast.GAY—and we will work to resolve any fulfillment errors on our part during our next mailing. Please include in the title “Order” for store orders or “Patreon”  for pin club so we can easily search and find your email.  We check our email weekly so please wait one week before sending a follow up.

Thank you so much for your support!